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Archives for October 2012

Update on Vandal attacks

October 30, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

I checked in with several businesses on the Diamond St. corridor yesterday and there have been no vandal attacks for a week. Miguel at Glen Park Mail Depot thinks perhaps the colder, wetter weather is keeping the man who’s been targeting businesses away. No one knows  for sure, but the business owners are happy he […]

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Glen Park celebrates a Giants win

October 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Elizabeth Weise Just as they did two years ago, Glen Park residents poured out of homes and businesses Sunday night to celebrate the Giants’ second World Series win in two years. Minutes after the game a steady stream of shouting, screaming, pot-banging people headed to the corner of Chenery and Diamond Streets, where they […]

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Uptick in muggings, car thefts

October 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Hi All, There has been an uptick in crime in Glen Park: two street robberies (with injuries), commercial district vandalism and home robberies. Unfortunately, car theft and theft from cars continues to be high. There was Glen Park Association meeting Oct 18, the new Captain from Ingleside, Timothy Falvey, spoke at the meeting. This was […]

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Crime Report Oct. 19-23, 2012

October 26, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter This report includes the Sunday pepper spray mugging in front of Cup and a similar pepper spray incident on Saturday, in the 700 block of Monterey — not officially Glen Park but noteworthy. The robbery on Laidley is in this report, also. Friday, October […]

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Sup. Weiner hearing on urban forest: Thursday

October 24, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

SUPERVISOR WIENER TO CONDUCT HEARING ON URBAN FOREST City agencies to discuss Urban Forest Master Plan, including tree maintenance inadequacies and possible funding to improve stewardship Date:        Thursday, October 25 2012 Time:        1 PM Location:        San Francisco City Hall, Room 263 What:        Supervisor […]

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Crime Report: Oct. 12 – 15, 2012

October 24, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Friday, October 12th, 2012 3:00pm Monterey/Circular Traffic Collision Saturday, October 13th, 2012 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Sunday, October 14th, 2012 5:00pm Unit blk Stillings Stolen Truck 11:00pm Unit blk Addison Burglary Monday, October 15th, 2012 11:20pm Unit blk Bosworth Robbery Officers […]

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Concert and pumpkin carving at Sunnyside Conservatory

October 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Greetings to the All Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory! First of all, this note is a reminder of the “Horn’s A Plenty” Concert in the Conservatory this next Thursday, October 25th. The doors open for set up at 6:30 PM, and for concert admission 6:50 PM; music will begin at 7:15 PM. The reason for the […]

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Scenes from the Glen Canyon seep

October 21, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The seep in Glen Canyon Park. Photo by Murray Schneider. By Murray Schneider An October sun shone over a quiver of willow sprouts adjacent to the boardwalk leading to Willow Loop Trail, which runs by a hillside seep in the heart of Glen Canyon. On a morning when Glenridge nursery school children played across Islas […]

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Glen Park resident helps show collection

October 21, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Glen Park’s Rita Moran is director of La Mujer Maya / Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection, which promotes the dignity and human rights of indigenous and Latina women by presenting contemporary Maya art that brings world attention to their lives. The artist below’s art is featured in the collection. Moran is co-sponsoring the artist’s […]

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Incorrect headline about letter on the appeal that stopped the Rec Center renovation

October 21, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

In a previous posting here, the original headline erroneously linked the writer of the posted letter to the San Francisco Forest Alliance. I corrected the headline within moments to reflect that Mr. Labovsky in fact is not representing the group. Rupa Bose from the Forest Alliance has asked that a separate posting be made, so that anyone […]

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Chron story on delay of playground and rec center renovation

October 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Elizabeth Hasse, 4, of S.F. plays at Glen Canyon Park, where work on the playground has been stalled. Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle / SF Appeal over trees delays playground work ON SAN FRANCISCO Late appeal delays Glen Canyon Park playground renovation C.W. Nevius, Chronicle Columnist Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/nevius/article/Appeal-over-trees-delays-playground-work-3965944.php#ixzz29r1YHagMIt is an issue of constant […]

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Letter on behalf of Anastasia Glikshtern, whose appeal stopped the rec center renovation

October 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

[Sorry for the previous headline, I’d thought Mr. Labovsky was a member of the SF Forest Alliance group. He is not.] ======== Dear Scott, I spoke with Joe in your office yesterday, but wanted to follow up with this email to fill in some blanks. I am writing on behalf of Anastasia Glikshtern, the woman who […]

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Rec Center renovation stopped by appeal

October 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

UPDATE Oct. 19-2012 No response from Anastasia Glikshtern, who filed the appeal that’s stopped the park renovation to email or requests for interviews on bulletin boards she frequents. No comment from the San Francisco Forest Alliance about their position on this. Lots of discussion on neighborhood list servs. Two comments that seem to sum up […]

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Crime report: Oct. 12 – 15, 2012

October 17, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter See the latest on the vandal who has been attacking Glen Park businesses for over two weeks on the GPA Blog http://glenparknews.wordpress.com Friday, October 12, 2012 3:00pm Monterey/Circular Traffic Collision 5:30pm Unit blk Arbor Auto Boost Saturday, October 13, 2012 2:00pm Unit blk Fairmount […]

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VIDEO: Vandal caught in the act on film

October 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTIuvcmwNqc?rel=0] [Please note: the music in the video is just what was playing in the store when I recorded the video with a camera, it is not a soundtrack.] By Elizabeth Weise The vandal who has been attacking Glen Park businesses for over two weeks struck against just past midnight Tuesday morning. Video cameras […]

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Natural Areas Program video

October 14, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

A video about the Natural Areas Program, from SF Rec and Park. According to the video, the program is “a division of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department dedicated to the preservation of nature in the City. The Natural Areas Program, along with thousands of community volunteers, stewards San Francisco’s open spaces for the […]

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The Oy Way at B&B on Oct. 21

October 14, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

On Sunday, October 21 Bird & Beckett presents a book talk by Harvey Gotliffe, author of “The Oy Way.” Gotliffe’s book offers a Yiddish philosophic take on how to wrestle with life’s everyday puzzles. A retired San Jose State University journalism professor and a magazine writer since 1963, Harvey Gotliffe comes to Glen Park with […]

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Crime Report

October 14, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Not much on the vandal attacks in Glen Park. For more information ask Captain Falvey directly at the Ingleside Station Monthly Community Meeting: Tuesday 10/16 at 7pm, Ingleside Station 1 Sgt John V Young Lane (off of San Jose) Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 1:07am 500 blk Arlington Burglary Arrest Officers McMilton and Peregrina were dispatched […]

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Glen Canyon renovation update

October 13, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Also, here’s the Significant Natural Resource Areas Management Plan Overview from Rec and Park. (click link below) SNRAMP Overview

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BART escalators closed until Oct. 24

October 13, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Just FYI if you’re heading to BART and have a stroller or other heavy items in tow, take the elevator.  

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Glen Park Association Meeting Oct. 18

October 13, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

October 18, 2012 Glen Park Recreation Center  – 700 pm AGENDA 700 PM Call to Order Committee / Treasurer Reports 715 PM  PROGRAM Meet with Supervisor Scott Wiener and Captain Tim Falvey, SFPD Ingleside District Planning Department and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency staff – Update on Traffic Improvements at Diamond and Bosworth Streets and other […]

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Learn more about Prop. B at the farmers market Sunday

October 13, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

e campaign for Proposition B – the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds – is underway. At last Sunday’s Glen Park Farmers Market, we had a Prop B table with flyers and posters. Many stopped and expressed support for this measure that will complete the upgrade of the Glen Park Recreation Center, and others […]

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10th Anniversary Retrospective: Protest against tree cutting in Glen Canyon

October 12, 2012 by susan sutton

To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Enduring intermittent rain, about 30 people from various San Francisco neighborhoods gathered at Bosworth and Elk streets on Thursday evening to protest the impending destruction of trees in Glen Canyon as […]

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Glen Park – through the eyes of a cabbie

October 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Murray Schneider Billy Kindle rolls through Glen Park in his Yellow Cab after he makes an airport run early on Sunday mornings. “Before BART is up I can usually find a fare,” Kindle said. “Some people don’t know BART isn’t in service before 8 A.M., and they don’t want to miss their flight.” Kindle, […]

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Vandals attack again early Monday morning

October 8, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

It appears today’s earlier report was incorrect. We’ve heard now that there were three separate vandal attacks on Glen Park businesses early Monday morning, despite the presence of a security guard at CitiBank. We hope to get more information from the Glen Park Merchants Association and also from the SF Police Dept. to find out […]

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Merchant attacks update

October 8, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

I checked in with Tommy at Glen Park Cleaners Monday morning and he said there have been no more vandal attacks on businesses along Diamond or Bosworth that he’s aware of. He said that CitiBank had hired a security firm to stand guard outside of the bank overnight and he believes that may be acting […]

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Work to restore Islais Creek begins

October 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

    By Murray Schneider Beginning earlier this week a behemoth earthmover positioned itself in front of a Islais Creek culvert and began clearing the creek and the surrounding banks of debris, with the goal of improving the quality of water flow into San Francisco Bay. Friends of Glen Canyon Park, in partnership with Recreation […]

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Our Library turns five Oct. 13th

October 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

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Monterey pine cleared in the canyon

October 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Murray Schneider A portion of a Monterey Pine that toppled and fell onto Alms Road at the entrance to Glen Canyon on October 1, obstructing pedestrian traffic and disrupting electrical power to the Recreation Center, has been cleared and no longer poses a threat to canyon users. PG&E worked to restore a downed electrical […]

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Glen Canyon Park Renovation Update

October 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

 

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Vandal still hitting GP businesses: Don’t use BART mailboxes at night

October 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Until the man vandalizing Diamond St. businesses is caught residents might want to avoid putting mail in the post boxes at BART, a postal employee says. She was picking up mail at Glen Park Mail Depot Thursday afternoon and said that  someone has twice poured cleaning liquids and other material into the post boxes there. “Dropping off […]

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October events at Sunnyside Conservatory

October 4, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Greetings to all from the Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory; October has begun! We hope you will mark your calendar and join us for the following events: • We will have a wonderful concert, a presentation by the “Horns-A-Plenty”, on October 25th. This 5 piece brass ensemble is redefining what it is to be a brass […]

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Worried about crazy traffic this weekend? Stay here in GP!

October 4, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

From Eric Whittington at Bird & Beckett Books on Chenery: It’s a big weekend coming up… the playoffs get underway Saturday with the Giants hosting the Reds… Hardly Strictly Bluegrass runs Friday through Sunday… Litquake starts Friday and runs for eight or ten days. When will you find time to come to your neighborhood bookshop? […]

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Monterey Pine falls in Canyon, wires to Rec Center down

October 2, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

Photo by Carolyn Deacy 8:20 Update From Michael Rice I just went over to the park. What I saw was startling. One tree had broken off about  20 feet up the trunk, fallen to the south, and hit a second tree, also about 20 feet up. The second tree fell all over the the road. […]

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Deforestation or restoration in the Canyon?

October 1, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

An email by Sup. Scott Weiner about notices that have been circulating in the neighborhood of late. ======================== In the past week, I’ve received a number of emails from constituents concerned about tree removal in Glen Canyon in connection with the upcoming project to upgrade and make changes to recreational facilities in the area of […]

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Vandal attacking Glen Park businesses

October 1, 2012 by Elizabeth Weise

By Elizabeth Weise For a week now, an early-morning vandal has been attacking Glen Park businesses on Diamond Street, setting fires, smearing excrement on store fronts, smashing windows and doors and disabling locks. Both the police and fire department are investigating and they ask that all tips be called in to the police tips line […]

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The Glen Park Night Market brought the community together not only on Kern Street but into the Glen Park businesses as well!!
A big thank you to all for supporting local artists and the local small businesses in Glen Park!

Our next Glen Park Night Market is July 19th, Saturday 4PM- 8:30PM

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The Glen Park Night Market brought the community together not only on Kern Street but into the Glen Park businesses as well!! 
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Our next Glen Park Night Market is July 19th, Saturday 4PM- 8:30PM

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